Appalachian Trail

"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
   There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
   There is society where none intrudes,
   By the deep Sea, and music in its roar:
   I love not Man the less, but Nature more,
   From these our interviews, in which I steal
   From all I may be, or have been before,
   To mingle with the Universe, and feel
What I can ne'er express, yet cannot all conceal."
~Lord Byron

 


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Browsing Archive: June, 2010

Day 1

Posted by Christopher Burks on Tuesday, June 15, 2010,

The climb of Mt. Katahdin was great for about two hours. The next seven hours however were ether spent getting rained on and walking in a wet cloud. Once we reached the summate we were faced with rain and sleet, every so often the clouds broke open to produce some amazing breathtaking views.

At one of the ranger stations we were shown a couple trails on maps that we could take to get to the top of the mountain, we chose to go up Abol and down the Hunt trail.  This would have given us a nice ro...
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On The Trail

Posted by Christopher Burks on Thursday, June 3, 2010,


 My husband and I dropped Matt and Christopher off at Baxter State Park Tuesday morning.  They were greeted by a few great Park Rangers who were very helpful and gave them some great advice to get them started on their trip.  

The night before, they had their last meal.    
Fresh Maine Lobster!!!


Christopher is planning on sending me letters to have posted on his site.  I'm not sure how often that will be.  So for now, stay tuned and I'll update as soon as I get the letters.
-Sara
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Christopher Burks We all dream of adventure, only the true adventurers will step out past the known world. These are the voices from the sunset trail. This blog will not only tell of my adventures on the Appalachian Trail but it will also tell the stories of the people who cross my path.